People live longer, healthier lives when they have access to secure housing, health care, nutritious food, and a stable income. In my research, I investigate why people support and oppose government programs aimed at providing these necessities. I also examine how people's cognitive and political biases affect their support for redistributive taxes. In other research, I study how social policies interact with people's geography, race, and income to perpetuate or ameliorate inequities in health and access to care.

I am also a member of the Research Council at the nonprofit organization, A Healthier Democracy, where I investigate how civic engagement within underserved populations affects health outcomes. Below is a list of my ongoing projects along with my published research.

1. Carter, B. (2024). Does misunderstanding taxes inflate people's support for Medicare spending? Accepted for publication at Journal of Behavioral Public Administration.
2. Carlos, H., Weiss, J., Carter, B., Akre, E., Diaz, A., Loehrer, A. (2024). Neighborhood Trajectories from Historic Redlining to the Area Deprivation Index. Journal of Urban Health. [pdf]
3. Green, L., Carter, B., and Loehrer, A. (2024). Examining Medicaid Waivers: An Opportunity to Promote Equity in Cancer Care. Journal of American Medical Association: Oncology. [pdf]
4. Loehrer, A.,Weiss, J., Chatoorgoon, K., Bello, O., Hasson, R., Diaz, A., Carter, B., Delmont, M., Akre, E., Carlos, H. (2023). Residential Redlining, Neighborhood Trajectory,and Equity of Breast and Colorectal Cancer Care. Annals of Surgery. [pdf]
5. Carter, B., and Del Ponte, A. (2022). Integrating web applications into popular survey platforms for online experiments. Behavior Research Methods. [pdf]
6. Barabas, J., Carter, B., and Shan, K. (2020). Analogical Framing: How Policy Comparisons Alter Political Support for Health Care Reform. American Politics Research. [pdf]